The Washington critic., 1887-03-17
tasted It. and shot quick glance at
Mra Hurry but snid nothinr

tasted It. and shot a quick glance at
Mrs. Harry, but said nothing.
The guest was quietly nibbling at II
and talking brilliantly. Presently Lily.
who had been listening to him, attacked
1t. She turned pale, and gave her
plate n little angry push. Then Mrs.
Harry, having helped everybody else,
settled herself to the enjoyment OF her
pudding. Sue. regarding her, saw u
look of CONSERVATION gather upon her
face. She uttered an exclamation as
though she had been wounded.
Sue" she said angrily, ''you car.
ried the wrong pudding to Mrs. Burke.
This is the poor mans pudding" re-
gardless of her guest.
II carried the pudding the cook gave
me, returned Sue.
mo wonder Mrs. Burke thought 1t
too good for poor folk" put In Lily,
sourly.
They both glowered at Sue. They
were obliged TO repress their wrath be
fore their guest, but they were too
full of indignation to talk nationally or
coherently. II Mr.. Blake guessed that
there was thunder In the air he was
as facetious and anecdotal as usual, ig.
nored the atmospheric changes. and
did not hurry away. But when he was
obliged to take his train at last, the
thunderbolt burst about Sues head.
80 you carried your point after all
my directions TO the contrary" said
| English plum pudding In spite Of me. D."
II had nothing to do with IT," re.
turned Sue; "it was as much surprise
TO me as to you"
PITY Harry hadn't been there
said Miss Lily, Ignoring Sues version.
'1f his wife isn't to be mistress in his
house 1t is time he knew 1t. A poor
mans pudding to be set before Gus
Blake, one of the most fastidious of
men |"
pm very sorry" said Sue, "it
wasn't nice pudding. "
Nor a nice thing for you to do In
anoiher's house"
Mrs. Capulet, had nothing what.
ever to do with It," protested Sue.
Susan Capulet, | don't believe a
word you say"
And If / were sister, you or | would
leave the house."
And so 1t happened that Sue packed
her trunks, and Harry Capulet had
such version of Mrs. Burke's pud.
ding that he did not dream of recalling
her.
Sue went to friends house in the
city, who had promised TO flud her a
situation,
In the meantime Mrs. Capulets scrv
ants confded the story of the plum
pudding to Mrs. Burke herself aud
Gus Blakes part in It, Mrs. Burke
felt it her duty to write to Mr.. Blake
and repeat the whole affair, and
through him TO help sweet Miss Sue,
who would never hurt fly, out Of her
trouble.
Mr.. Blake smiled over this letter. So
they had made 1t hot for Miss Sue
He had suspected as much. lie went
tc call on his friend, Mrs. Barnes, and
request her cooperation. He was
shown into the music'Toom, and met
Sue.
80" he said, shaking hands, "this
is the result of Mrs. Burke's pudding
What lucky pudding for me and
Mrs. Burke" And then Mrs. Barnes
entered.
81 came" he said, "to consult you
about the affairs of a friend of mine
who has come to grief. Her case Is
even worse than that of the man In the
South who burnt his mouth by eating
plum.porridGe."
The upshot of the consultation was
that Sue had a position little later
where Mr.. Blake was intimate enough
10 drop in at his pleasure and carry the
governess off TO the opera, or for fes
hours recreation in the park behind his
span; and so II happened that one day
Lily and Mrs. Capulct received tht
wedding cards of Miss Susan Capule
ard Gustavus Blake, which was all
owing TO Mrs. Burke's pudding -
llarpeI's 5 BNZar.